Who drew the penis? That’s the question Cedar City police were still asking Tuesday.

Sometime between Thursday night and Friday afternoon, a vandal — or vandals — used gasoline or diesel fuel to kill off grass on Canyon View High’s football field in the shape of a penis, authorities said. The burn mark stretches about 25 yards, from the 30-yard line past midfield.

“We don’t have any suspects yet,” Sgt. Jerry Womack, a spokesman for the Cedar City Police Department, said Tuesday. “We are asking neighbors if they saw anything. We put a thing on Facebook asking people to come forward if they had information.”

So far, those requests haven’t resulted in any substantial leads.

Womack said the investigation isn’t just centered around students, either.

“We aren’t pointing fingers at anyone,” Womack said. “We aren’t ruling anyone out. It could have been someone from Hurricane or a Canyon View kid. We are keeping our options open and looking at every aspect of it.”

But if the vandals happen to be students, be it from Canyon View or a rival high school, Womack is hopeful they won’t be able to keep the stunt quiet.

“Usually, kids are open about it,” he said. “They brag about it. And then one thing leads to another. Hopefully, someone will come forward and let us know.”

A costly prank

As of Tuesday night, the phallic imprint was still visible on the field — a field that on Friday night will be the stage for the Region 9 football game between Canyon View and Desert Hills.

The damaged area won’t just grow back and will likely have to be replaced following the football season, officials said.

“It’s a serious matter,” Womack said. “It’s going to cost a ton of money. … You are looking at thousands of dollars. It’s no less serious than somebody keying a car or something like that.”

The police have also increased its watch surrounding the schools in the Cedar City area, in case of a repeat crime.

“We have stepped up our patrol and asked them to pay special attention to all the schools in our area and just keep an eye on it,” Womack said. “And we're asking the citizens to do the same thing: to keep an eye on it.”